Hindu group wants ‘Kedarnath’ banned

tnn | Dec 7, 2018, 03:35 IST

Margao: A day before the scheduled release of Bollywood film, ‘Kedarnath’, Hindu Janjagruti Samiti, a right wing Hindu organisation, protested near the South Goa collectorate building, Margao, on Thursday, demanding that the film be banned by the state.

South Goa convener of the Samiti Satyavijay Naik told reporters that the film portrays love scenes at Kedarnath which is an important pilgrimage centre of Hindus and thus hurts religious sentiments.

The film is a love story of a Muslim travel guide and a Hindu woman pilgrim in the backdrop of the 2013 Uttarkhand floods, Naik said.

“Hindus and Muslims worked alongside to help people affected by the Uttarakhand disaster. However, instead of portraying this communal harmony or the rich cultural heritage of the place, the film attempts to denigrate the holy site of Kedarnath which is held in high reverence by Hindus,” Naik said.

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